Burnnout.Compassion Fatigue.Vicarious Trauma.CARE4YOU is the conference that CARES for those who CARE for others.

Background

Are you a “Helping Professional”?Is it your job to care for, and help others?Does your work involve exposure to trauma?Is your work high-stress?

If this describes your work – CARE4YOU is a conference for you.

Helping professionals can experience very natural, but negative effects as a result of constantly giving of themselves and caring for others. Adding trauma-exposure and high levels of stress to the mix can further compromise your health. At CARE4YOU, we give helping professionals the tools to address and manage the normal consequences of the vital work they do.

This conference was a wonderful opportunity to nurture the mind and soul, renew my acquaintance with the Social Worker within, remember the gift of working in the field of education and to learn tools and strategies to allow me to be the Professional I want to be.

Cathy-Lou Newhouse, MSW, RSW, School Social Worker, Peel District School Board

Because of TEND, our team began to recognize, encourage and respect their colleagues’ self-care strategies. These are significant steps for a workplace with a drastically increased workload and impending staff turnover. We are thrilled that TEND introduced this valuable training to Alberta

As a 911 dispatcher my job is to get help to others as quickly and safely as possible. These workshops have given me the tools and resources to educate not only myself, but also my co-workers, on the importance of caring for ourselves so that we are better prepared to help care for others.

Lynn Heinitz, 911 Communicator, London City Police

Where we’ve been and where we are going:

Kingston, Ontario (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)Presenting Sponsor

Toronto, Ontario (2016, 2017)Presenting Sponsor

Edmonton, Alberta (2017)Presenting Sponsors

Halifax, Nova Scotia (2018)Presenting Sponsor

Coming Soon! CARE4YOU 2020

About Us

TENDoffers individuals and organizations the resources needed to address the effects of stressful, traumatic and challenging workplaces and lives. Franҫoise Mathieu is a Certified Mental Health Counsellor and a Compassion Fatigue specialist and is the author of The Compassion Fatigue Workbook and The Compassion Fatigue Train the Trainer Workbook. Françoise is a sought-after speaker, trainer and counsellor who works with clients all over the world. Dr. Patricia Fisher is a clinical psychologist. As a long time trauma specialist, she has focused her attention on the impact and mechanisms of workplace stress in trauma-informed workplaces. Over the past 17 years she has developed a host of research-based training programs, assessment tools and solutions for trauma-exposed workplaces and the individuals who work in them.